Name of the Faculty : Dr Punnya Angadi Rao
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Current Designation : Professor
Educational Qualification :
Basic Year of completion Name of the College Name of the University
BDS 2000 SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru
Master Degree (Specialization) Year of completion Name of the College Name of the University
MDS 2005 SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru
Additional Qualification : Specialization In Year of completion Name of the College Name of the University
DNB 2008 SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
PhD 2016 KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Belagavi KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research
Fellowship in Forensic Odontology 2018 SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad
Postgraduate Diploma in Bioethics 2012 ICMR-IGNOU ICMR-IGNOU
Fellowship in Oral Pathology 2025 Indian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists Indian Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologists
Registration Number : UG Date Name of the Council
10916-A 21.3.2002 Karnataka State Dental Council
PG Date Name of the Council
10916-A 22.7.2010 Karnataka State Dental Council
Date of Birth : 01-04-1979 Age:47 years
Date of Joining the Dept : 13-9-2008
Appointments : Designation Name of the Institution From To Total Experience
Assistant Professor SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad 01-08-2005 13-09-2008 3 Yrs 1 month
Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belagavi 15-09-2008 31.3.2010 1 Yrs 6 months
Reader KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belagavi 01-04-2010 31-5-2016 6 Yrs 2months
Professor KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belagavi 1-6-2016 Till date 10 years 1 month
Head of Department KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belagavi 18-2-2020 30-4-2024 4 years 2 months
Deputy Director, Research Directorate of Translational Research, Innovation and Incubation, (TRII) KAHER 22.9.2022 Till date 4 years
Teaching Experience : UNDER GRADUATE
From To Experience in UG
01-8-2005 Till date 21 years
POST GRADUATE
From To Experience in PG
01-8-2005 Till date 21 years
Area of Interest : Oral Precancer and Cancer, Forensic Odontology, Artificial Intelligence
Number of Publications : 164:  International- 116 National- 38  Regional- 3  Chapter: 7
Patents 35
Guest Lectures delivered/Presentations : 115
Grants Fetched 21
Grants Applied 31
Top Three Achievements : ·       1st rank In Master of Dental Surgery (Oral Pathology) from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

·       Diplomat of National Boards in Oral Pathology

·       Recognised among Top 5% Scientists globally for Research Impact
Top Three

Awards :

 ·       1st rank In Master of Dental Surgery (Oral Pathology) from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

·       Diplomat of National Boards in Oral Pathology

·       Best Teacher for the Year 2010-11 for KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Belgaum based on excellence in Teaching and Learning.

·       Best PhD Thesis Award  2029-20

·       Best Young Scientist Award  2021-2022 for Research

·       Outstanding Research Publication Award- VGST 2023

·       Best Scientist Award 2024-2025 for Research
Contact No : Landline Number- Mobile Number-9880845530
Office :08312470362

Ext :4128
Residence :–
E-Mail ID : : punnya_angadi@rediffmail.com, punnyarao@kledental-bgm.edu.in,punnyarao@kledeemeduniversity.edu.in
Contact Address : Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology

KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Kle Academy of Higher education and Research, Belagavi